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Program Guide GSEP - Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
GSEP

  Program
      Guide
       Spring/Summer 2019

       a publication of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Program Guide GSEP - Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Program Listings                     by Grade Level

                                                                           8       Family Camp                               7    Mosey Wood Work Weekend
                                 Daisies/Grades K–1
                                                                           8       Tough Cookie Adventure Race               7    Wood Haven Work Weekend
                            5         Celebrate Spring
                                                                           10      911, What’s Your Emergency?               7    Troop Team Challenge
                            5         Flower Fun
                                                                           10      Creature Feature                          8    Family Camp
                            6         Daisy Space Explorer
                                                                           11      Brownie Engineers: Race Car Challenge     8    Summer Celebration
                            6         Spring Fling
                                                                           11      Maple Sugaring                            8    Get Outdoors Skills Challenge Day
                            6         Thin Mint Sprint
                                                                           11      Prepare to Launch                         8    Boots and Saddles
                            8         Family Camp
                                                                           11      What’s the Big Idea?                      8    Family Camp
                            8         Get Outdoors Skills Challenge Day
                                                                           12      Maple Sugaring                            8    Tough Cookie Adventure Race
                            8         Family Camp
                                                                           12      Fitness Frenzy!                           10   Space Investigators Overnight
                            8         Tough Cookie Adventure Race
                                                                           13      Super Snacks                              10   What’s Your Story?
                            10        Sketch Bot
                                                                           13      Let’s Get Playing                         10   Water Safety 101
                            10        Creature Feature
                                                                           13      Space Science Adventurer                  10   Creature Feature
                            12        Fitness Frenzy!
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                                                                           14      Brownie Blast-Off                         11   What’s the Big Idea?
                            14        Daisy Blast-Off
                                                                           14      Talking for Two                           12   Maple Sugaring
                            14        Talking for Two
                                                                           14      Trekkin’ in Nature                        12   Junior International World Centers’ Tour
                            17        Between Earth and Sky
                                                                           18      On Your Toes                              12   Agents of Change
                            17        Eco Learner
                                                                           18      Fit Fun                                   12   Maple Sugaring
                            18        Rolling Ramblers
                                                                           19      Space Science Adventurer                  12   Robot Intelligence
                            18        Space Science Explorer
                                                                           20      Brownie Eco Friends                       13   DIY Scientists
                            19        Nature is Neat
                                                                           21      S.P.C.yAy!                                14   Shake it Out!
                            20        Outdoor Art Maker
                                                                           22      Girl Scout History Comes Alive!           14   Talking for Two
                            21        Off to the Races
                                                                           22      Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!                         15   Engineering is for Girls-Juniors
                            21        S.P.C.yAy!
                                                                           22      My Best Self                              15   On Your Own Path
                            22        Girl Scout History Comes Alive!
                                                                           25      Pong Under the Sea                        17   Junior Business Owner
                            22        Tula Petal Yoga
                                                                           25      Think Like an Engineer Journey-Brownies   17   Animal Habitats
                            23        Art Around the World
                                                                           25      The Best You Can Be                       18   DIY Junior Jewelers
                            25        Nature Artists
                                                                           26      Clay Creations                            18   Back to the Drawing Board
                            27        Innovate & Imagine
                                                                           26      Plant a Yoga Garden!                      19   Amazing Animal Habitats
                            28        Ice Cream Social Overnight
                                                                           26      Brownie Nature Investigation              19   Vidcode Coders
                            29        Daisy Mechanical Engineers
                                                                           27      Terrific Twirlers                         19   Choose Your Own Sewing Adventure
                            29        Native Bees & You!
                                                                           28      Ice Cream Social Overnight                20   Junior Blast-Off

                                 Brownies/Grades 2–3                       28      Sensational Senses                        20   History in the Making
                                                                           29      Bodacious Bugs                            20   Outdoor Eco-Girls
                            5         Nature Friends
                                                                           29      Real-World Problem Solvers                20   Social Butterfly
                            5         Celebrate Spring
                                                                                                                             21   Engineer It!
                            6         Spring Fling                              Juniors/Grades 4–5                           21   S.P.C.yAy!
                            6         Thin Mint Sprint
                                                                           5       GSEP Journey Weekend: Junior              22   Girl Scout History Comes Alive!
                            6         Bike Philly Sampler Adventure                Outdoor Journey and Tubing Trip           22   Climbers Ready
                            7         GSEP Journey Day: Wonders of Water   5       Girl Scout Strong                         22   Colonial Days
                            8         Camp Sampler                         5       Celebrate Spring                          22   How Does Your Garden Grow?
                            8         Family Camp                          6       We Put the Art in STEAM!                  23   Staying Fit
                            8         Summer Celebration                   6       Let’s Go Camping                          23   The Magic Behind the Makeup
                            8         Get Outdoors Skills Challenge Day    6       Thin Mint Sprint                          23   Author Activist - Making a Difference
                            8         My Little Pony Day                   6       Bike Philly Sampler Adventure

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25      Celebrate YOU!                           19      Choose Your Own Sewing Adventure    23      Senior First Aiders
26      Think like an Engineer Journey-Juniors   19      Robotics Frenzy Overnight           23      Explore the Magic of Motion
26      Healthy Meals                            19      Cadette Engineers                   25      Jewelry Making 101
26      Playing the Past: A Poetry of Action     20      Climb On                            26      Graffiti Fiber Art
        at the Mill at Anselma                   22      Girl Scout History Comes Alive!     26      Climb On
27      Junior Engineer Overnight                22      Climbers Ready                      27      Spring Into Art
27      Birds of a Feather Hike                  23      Science of Happiness                28      AAA Girl Scouts Auto Learn
28      Ice Cream Social Overnight               23      Financing Your Dreams               28      Citizen Science Experts
28      Flowers are Fantastic                    23      The Stressed-Less Student           29      Bike and Boat
28      Geocaching                               23      Explore the Magic of Motion
29      Perfect Practice Play                    23      Eco-Expedition!                          Ambassadors/Grades 11-12
29      Junior Mechanical Engineers              25      Jewelry Making 101                  5       Spring Fling Program Aide
29      DIY Jewelry                              25      Celebrate YOU!                      6       Thin Mint Sprint
29      Playing the Past Overnight               26      Laugh Out Loud                      6       Caving Experience
29      Real-World Problem Solvers               26      Climb On                            7       Mosey Wood Work Weekend
                                                 29      Bike and Boat                       7       Wood Haven Work Weekend
     Cadettes/Grades 6–8                                                                     7       Real Rocks Rock
                                                 29      DIY Jewelry
5       Girl Scout Strong                                                                    7       Real Rocks Rock
5       Spring Fling Program Aide                     Seniors/Grades 9–10                    7       Canoeing
5       The Great Archery Adventure              5       Girl Scout Strong                   8       Family Camp
6       Thin Mint Sprint                         5       Spring Fling Program Aide           8       Summer Celebration

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6       Caving Experience                        6       Thin Mint Sprint                    8       Get Outdoors Skills Challenge Day
7       Mosey Wood Work Weekend                  6       Caving Experience                   8       Family Camp
7       Wood Haven Work Weekend                  7       Mosey Wood Work Weekend             8       Tough Cookie Adventure Race
7       Real Rocks Rock                          7       Wood Haven Work Weekend             10      Mission: Sisterhood
7       Real Rocks Rock                          7       Real Rocks Rock                     10      Water Safety 101
7       Troop Team Challenge                     7       Real Rocks Rock                     10      Life of a Mountain Hawk
7       Cadette Corps                            7       Canoeing                            11      Mastering the Art of Self-Defense
7       Canoeing                                 8       Family Camp                         14      Camp N’ Climb
8       Family Camp                              8       Summer Celebration                  14      Mind, Body, and Yoga!
8       Summer Celebration                       8       Get Outdoors Skills Challenge Day   15      Kick Flip
8       Get Outdoors Skills Challenge Day        8       Family Camp                         17      STEM Spotlight Podcast
8       Boots and Saddles                        8       Tough Cookie Adventure Race         18      Extreme First Aid
8       Family Camp                              10      Mission: Sisterhood                 18      Historic Philly Bike Tour
8       Tough Cookie Adventure Race              10      Water Safety 101                    19      Girltopia
10      Art Book Adventures                      10      Life of a Mountain Hawk             20      Villanova Campus Tour
10      Water Safety 101                         11      Mastering the Art of Self-Defense   20      Climb On
12      “Real” MEdia                             14      Camp N’ Climb                       20      West Chester University Tour
12      STEM G.I.R.L.s                           14      Mind, Body, and Yoga!               21      College Tour: Lehigh Valley
12      Comics and Cartooning                    15      Kick Flip                           21      College Tour: Berks County
12      Maple Sugaring                           17      STEM Spotlight Podcast              21      Water Ambassadors
13      Think Like an Engineer                   18      Historic Philly Bike Tour           22      College Tour: Philadelphia
        Overnight-Cadettes
                                                 19      Girltopia                           22      Girl Scout History Comes Alive!
14      Shake it Out!
                                                 20      Villanova Campus Tour               22      Climbers Ready
14      Camp N’ Climb
                                                 20      Climb On                            22      College Tour: Main Line
14      Life is aMaze!
                                                 20      West Chester University Tour        23      Explore the Magic of Motion
14      Speak Up, Stand Out
                                                 21      College Tour: Lehigh Valley         25      Jewelry Making 101
15      Kick Flip
                                                 21      College Tour: Berks County          26      Climb On
15      Engineering is for Girls-Cadettes
                                                 22      College Tour: Philadelphia          28      AAA Girl Scouts Auto Learn
17      Eco-Trekker
                                                 22      Girl Scout History Comes Alive!     28      Citizen Science Experts
18      Tall, Tall Trees
                                                 22      Climbers Ready                      29      Bike and Boat
18      Historic Philly Bike Tour
                                                 22      College Tour: Main Line
19      Vidcode Coders

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see what ’s blooming this spring!
                            Check out a sample of our brand-new programs where you can complete badge or Journey
                            steps, then look for the program listing for more details!

                            Daisy                    Brownie                           Fling Flyer Design                Eco Trekker badge
                            Space Science Explorer   Eco Friend badge                  Challenge badge                   Cadette Corps
                                                                                                                         SATURDAY, MAY 18
                            badge                    Nature Friends
                                                                                       Prepare to Launch
                                                                                       SATURDAY, MARCH 9                 Valley Forge National Park
                            Daisy Space Explorer     FRIDAY, MARCH 1‑                  Engineering for Kids
                            SATURDAY, APRIL 6        SUNDAY, MARCH 3                   (Murphy Rec Center)               Robotics badges
                            Camp Mountain House      Camp Shelly Ridge
                                                                                                                         Robotics Frenzy Overnight
                                                     Space Science                     Junior                            FRIDAY, APRIL 12‑
                            Model Car Design
                                                                                                                         SATURDAY, APRIL 13
                            Challenge badge          Adventurer badge                  Outdoor Journey                   Reading Public Museum
                            Rolling Ramblers         Brownie Blast-Off                 GSEP Journey Weekend:
                                                     SATURDAY, MARCH 23                                                  Think Like an Engineer
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                            SATURDAY, APRIL 6                                          Junior Outdoor Journey and
                            Engineering for Kids     Mad Science                       Tubing Trip                       Cadette Engineers
                            (Murphy Rec Center)      (Fitzpatrick Rec Center)          FRIDAY, MARCH 1‑                  SATURDAY, APRIL 13
                                                                                       SUNDAY,MARCH 3                    Drexel University
                            Think Like an Engineer   Think Like an Engineer            Camp Mosey Wood
                            Journey award            Journey award                                                       Senior/Ambassador
                                                                                       Horseback Riding badge
                            Off to the Races         Real-World Problem Solvers
                                                     SATURDAY, JUNE 8                  Boots and Saddles                 College Knowledge
                            SATURDAY, APRIL 20
                            Lehigh University        National Museum of                FRIDAY, JUNE 14‑                  badge
                                                     Industrial History                SUNDAY, JUNE 16                   Life of a Mountain Hawk
                            Innovate & Imagine                                         Camp Wood Haven                   SUNDAY, MARCH 3
                            SATURDAY, MAY 11         Race Car Design                                                     Lehigh University
                            Please Touch Museum
                                                     Challenge badge                   Space Science
                                                                                       Investigator badge                Outdoor Art Expert
                                                     Brownie Engineers: Race Car
                                                     Challenge                         Space Investigators Overnight     Spring Into Art
                                                     FRIDAY, MARCH 8                   FRIDAY, MARCH 1‑                  SATURDAY, MAY 18
                                                     Snapology @ Alvernia University   SATURDAY, MARCH 2                 Art Partners Studio
                                                                                       Reading Public Museum
                                                                                                                         My Promise, My Faith
                                                                                       Mechanical Engineering            award
                                                                                       Junior Engineer Overnight         Girl Scout Strong
                                                                                       FRIDAY, MAY 17‑                   SUNDAY, MARCH 10
                                                                                       SATURDAY, MAY 18                  Camp Valley Forge
                                                                                       Reading Public Museum
                                                                                                                         Water badge
                                                                                       Eco Camper
                                                                                                                         Water Ambassadors
                                                                                       Let’s Go Camping                  THURSDAY, APRIL 25
                                                                                       FRIDAY, APRIL 13‑                 Alvernia University
                                                                                       SUNDAY, APRIL 15
                                                                                       Camp Shelly Ridge                 Collage Artist
                                                                                                                         Graffiti Fiber Art
                                                                                       Cadette
                           Register for programs                                                                         SUNDAY, MAY 5
                                                                                                                         The Handwork Studio
                                                                                       Archery badge
                           and you’ll be one step                                      The Great Archery Adventure
                            closer to filling your                                     FRIDAY, APRIL 5‑SUNDAY, APRIL 7
                                                                                       Camp Mosey Wood
                              Girl Scout vest!
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                                                                                                   the day on Saturday, accommodations and all
                                                    Nature Friends
                                                                                                   meals served in the Dining Hall (Friday snack-
                                                FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 7PM - SUNDAY, MARCH 3,            Sunday breakfast).
         GSEP Signature Event                   11AM
                                                Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon
         Core Camping                           Grades: 2-3                                             Flower Fun
                                                Cost:    $65/girl                                  SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 10AM-12PM
         Adventure                                       $45/adult                                 Camp Mountain House, Allentown
                                                Learn to love nature as you take a hike, search    Grades: K-1
         Arts & Culture                         for animals and explore animal habitats.
                                                                                                   Cost:     $11/girl
                                                Discover how to safely build, cook over, and
         Environmental                          put out a fire. Discover ways to protect the       Daisies, come to camp and celebrate the
                                                outdoors while enjoying traditional camp           beginning of spring! Dig into the life cycle
                                                activities. All troops must meet girl-adult        of a plant and dissect a seed to see how
         Health & Wellness                                                                         something so tiny grows into a flower,
                                                ratios for their group. Individual girls must be
                                                accompanied by a registered adult. All adults      vegetable, or tree. Explore the things that
         Leadership                             must have a satisfactory background check          flowers and other plants need to grow
                                                on file to participate in the program. *Includes   big and strong! You’ll even plant a flower
         STEM                                   accommodations in buildings, all meals,            seed in your own decorated pot and take it
                                                snacks, and Eco Friend badge.                      home to create a window sill garden. *Great
                                                                                                   supplemental activity for Welcome to the
         Water
                                                                                                   Daisy Flower Garden Journey.
                                                    Girl Scout Strong
                                                SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1-3PM
                                                                                                        Spring Fling Program Aide
                                                Camp Valley Forge, Valley Forge
                                                                                                   SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1-3PM
                                                Grades: 4-10
                                                                                                   Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville
                                                Cost:    $12/girl
                                                                                                   Grades: 6-12
                                                Join your sister Girl Scouts to kick off Girl
                                                                                                   Cost:     $10/girl
                                                Scout week with a spiritual celebration
   GSEP Journey Weekend: Junior                 showcasing the beliefs that make you unique.       Calling all G.I.R.Leaders! Plan and lead an
Outdoor Journey and Tubing Trip                 Participate in hands-on activities, meet           exciting spring adventure for younger Girl
                                                women from different faith communities, and        Scouts. Use your creativity and imagination
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 7PM – SUNDAY, MARCH 3,
                                                explore how your own faith and the Girl Scout      to lead Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts to
10AM
                                                Law connect. All troops must meet girl-adult       earn their Outdoor Art Maker and Outdoor
Camp Mosey Wood, Lake Harmony                                                                      Art Creator badges. Girls will earn service
                                                ratios for their group. Individual girls must be
Grades: 4-5                                     accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes       to Girl Scouting hours, and complete the
Cost:    $80/girl                               the My Promise, My Faith award.                    GSEP Program Aide training course. Must be
                                                                                                   available to lead on April 7th, from 12-4:30pm.
         $60/adult
                                                                                                   All adults will be assigned a specific task
Come to camp and deepen your outdoor                                                               during the program. All troops must meet girl-
skills as you explore the world around you          Celebrate Spring
                                                                                                   adult ratios for their group. Individual girls are
and earn all three of your Outdoor Journey      FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 7PM - SUNDAY, MARCH 17,          welcome.
badges! Take a hike to learn about wildlife,    10AM
make a snack by the campfire, build an          Camp Mosey Wood, Lake Harmony
animal house, and have fun with Leave No
Trace principles. Plan a Take Action project
                                                Grades: K-5                                             The Great Archery Adventure
to complete once you return home and then       Cost:    $60/girl                                  FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 7PM - SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 10AM
escape to Big Boulder for three hours of                 $40/adult                                 Camp Mosey Wood, Lake Harmony
tubing in the evening. All troops must meet     Celebrate spring as you set off on a camping       Grades: 6-8
girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual   adventure at Camp Mosey Wood! Take to              Cost:     $80/girl
girls must be accompanied by a registered       the trails for some hiking, have fun with
adult. All adults must have a satisfactory                                                                   $40/adult
                                                games, and get creative as you make works
background check on file to participate         of art inspired by nature. And don’t forget to     It is all about archery this weekend! Learn
in the program. *Includes Friday snack, all     spend time with your new cabin mates! All          about the parts of the bow and arrow, safety
meals Saturday, Sunday breakfast, housing       troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their       equipment, warm-up techniques, and how
in heated cabins, Animal Habitats, Camper       group. Individual girls must be accompanied        to shoot both a recurve and compound bow.
and Eco Camper badges, and three-hour           by a registered adult. All adults must have        You will even be able to come up with your
tubing pass at Big Boulder.                     a satisfactory background check on file to         own archery challenge! Then tackle the tower
                                                participate in the program. *Includes Buddy        and zoom across the lake on the dueling
                                                Camper badge for Daisies, Cabin Camper             zip lines. *Includes Archery badge, activities
                                                badge for Brownies, and Camper badge for           during the day on Saturday, accommodations
                                                Juniors. Great supplemental weekend for            and all meals served in the Dining Hall (Friday
                                                Outdoor Art badges. Includes activities during     snack-Sunday breakfast).

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Explore ways to protect the environment
                                                                                                                                            while enjoying other camp activities. All
                                                                                                                                            troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their
                                                                                                                                            group. Individual girls must be accompanied
                                                                                                                                            by a registered adult. All adults must have
                                                                                                                                            a satisfactory background check on file
                                            Look out for GSEP’s                                                                             to participate in the program. *Includes
                                            Signature Events,                                                                               accommodations in buildings, all meals,
                                                                                                                                            snacks and Eco Camper badge.
                                            which appear with
                                    this icon. You won’t want
                                                                                                                                                     Thin Mint Sprint
                                    to miss out on these!                                                                                   SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 9AM
                                                                                                                                            Forbidden Drive
                                                                                                                                            200 W. Northwest Avenue, Philadelphia
                                                                                                                                            Grades: All Ages
                                                                                                                                            Cost:     $30/person
                                                                                                                                            Set your sights on the finish line in the third
                                                                                                                                            and final race of the Trefoil Fitness Challenge.
                                                                                                                                            The Thin Mint Sprint will take place along
                                                                                                                                            Forbidden Drive in Fairmount Park. Get ready
                                                                                                                                            for this course, which is ideal for running, by
                                                                                                                                            gathering your sister Girl Scouts and running
                                                                                                                                            enthusiasts to show the community your inner
                                                                                                                                            G.I.R.L. (go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, leader).
                                                                                                                                            *Includes T-shirt and event patch. Register at
                                                                                                                                            gsepthinmintsprint2019.eventbrite.com.
                                            Daisy Space Explorer                              Spring Fling
                                        SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 10AM-12PM                     SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 1-4PM
                                        Camp Mountain House, Allentown                   Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville                     Caving Experience
                                        Grades: K-1                                      Grades: K-3                                        SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 11AM-5:30PM
                                        Cost:    $14/girl                                Cost:    $15/girl                                  Sheetz
                                                                                                                                            8000 Olde Scotland Road, Shippensburg
                                        Blast off to Camp Mountain House and                      $5/adult
                                        learn all about the sun, moon, and the stars!                                                       Grades: 6-12
                                                                                         Leap into spring with energy! With older Girl
                                        Play games, make crafts, and leave camp          Scouts as your guides, create beautiful art in     Cost:     $35/girl
                                        with lots of facts about the solar system,       nature traveling around camp to five different               $30/adult
                                        constellations, and the galaxy. All troops       stations of fun! Take a nature sensory hike,       Come explore a natural cave! Learn how
                                        must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.     create music with nature, and even make            to safely move through a cave as you
                                        Individual girls must be accompanied by a        some art you can take home with you. All           explore the depths of one of nature’s finest
                                        registered adult. *Includes Space Science        activities will be planned and led by other        wonders alongside a speleological expert. All
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                                        Explorer badge.                                  Girl Scouts. All troops must meet girl-adult       participants should be within the allowable
                                                                                         ratios for their group. Individual girls must be   height-weight ratio. Check the Program/Event
                                                                                         accompanied by a registered adult. Are you         Registration for the chart. Please bring a
                                            We Put the Art in STEAM!                     an older girl interested in helping plan and       bagged lunch and water. The group will travel
                                        SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1-4PM                         lead Spring Fling? Attend Spring Fling Program     to a pizza shop for dinner after the program.
                                                                                         Aide on March 24 to take a leadership role         All troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their
                                        Camp Mountain House, Allentown
                                                                                         at Spring Fling. *Includes snack, Outdoor Art      group. Individual girls must be accompanied
                                        Grades: 4-5                                      Maker badge for Daisies, and Outdoor Art           by a registered adult.
                                        Cost:    $12/girl                                Creator badge for Brownies.
                                        The worlds of art and STEM collide at camp!
                                        Let your curiosity and creativity run wild as                                                            Bike Philly Sampler Adventure
                                        you learn the basic principles of science,            Let’s Go Camping                              SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 27, MAY 4 AND 11,
                                        technology, engineering, and math all            FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 7PM - SUNDAY, APRIL 14,          10AM–12PM
                                        through fun, hands-on art projects. All troops   11AM
                                        must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.                                                        Wissahickon Park, Manayunk Tow Path,
                                                                                         Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon                          Belmont Plateau, Philadelphia
                                        Individual girls must be accompanied by a
                                        registered adult.                                Grades: 4-5                                        Grades: 2-5
                                                                                         Cost:    $65/girl                                  Cost:     $100/girl
                                                                                                  $45/adult
                                                                                                                                            Bike Philly Sampler invites girls to explore the
                                                                                         Put on your hiking boots and hit the trail.        best of Philly’s bike paths on two wheels. For
                                                                                         Observe the nature around you. Discover            four weeks in April and May, meet up with
                                                                                         how to safely make a fire and cook outdoors.       like-wheeled Girl Scouts for two hours of

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adventure. Each Saturday, you’ll start off with       background check on file to participate in            risk-taker as you climb and rappel with your

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some team-building plus basic bike safety &           the program. *Includes accommodations in              sister Girl Scouts cheering you on. Please
maintenance skills, before heading off on a           platform tents and all food (Friday evening           bring water and a snack. All troops must meet
ride. Each week will feature a new trail! If you’re   snack through Sunday breakfast).                      girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual girls
confident on two wheels and ready for some                                                                  must be accompanied by a registered adult.
cool flat trails, these rides will be perfect for
you! Bonus: each location offers opportunities             Wood Haven Work Weekend
for extra challenges as girls demonstrate
                                                      FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 7PM - SUNDAY, APRIL 28,                  Troop Team Challenge
readiness for more risk-taking. Girls must
                                                      11AM                                                  SATURDAY, MAY 11, 9AM-12PM
attend ALL sessions and bring their own bike
and helmet to ride, as well as a water bottle.        Camp Wood Haven, Pine Grove                           Camp Valley Forge, Valley Forge
This is a girl-only program. *Includes Bike Philly    Grades: 4-12                                          Grades: 4-8
patch and t-shirt. Non-members can register           Cost:     $10/person                                  Cost:     $12/girl
online at gsepbikephillysampler2019.eventbrite.
                                                      Winter is over, and Camp Wood Haven is                School is almost over, and summer is on its
com for an additional $30, which includes
                                                      gearing up to look great for the camp season!         way! Your troop has spent the year doing
annual GS membership.
                                                      If the weather is nice, you can be among the          amazing things, and now it’s time for an epic
If you are an adult interested in serving             first tent campers of 2019. Set up, clean, and        troop challenge. Team up with your sister Girl
as a program volunteer, please email                  stay in the platform tents, Conestoga wagons,         Scouts to tackle team-building activities and
Memberservices@gsep.org with the subject              Adirondack shelters, or tree houses (lottery          the low-ropes challenge course, complete
line: Bike Philly Volunteer.                          for accommodations). Help beautify camp               archery tests and create a troop mural to
                                                      by painting and helping with trail clearing.          capture the experience. This is a troop only
                                                      Bring a pair of work gloves and help make             program. All troops must meet girl-adult ratio
  GSEP Journey Day:                                   camp shine. At the end of a hard day’s work,          for their group. *Includes Archery badge for
                                                      celebrate with an all-camp party in the               Cadettes.
Wonders of Water
                                                      pavilion Saturday night. You’ll have time to
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1-4PM                             explore camp too, by hiking, playing Gaga, and
Camp Valley Forge, Valley Forge                       enjoying the natural beauty of Wood Haven.                 Cadette Corps
Grades: 2-3                                           All troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their
                                                                                                            SATURDAY, MAY 18, 9AM-12PM
                                                      group. Individual girls in grades 4-5 must be
Cost:     $10/girl                                                                                          Valley Forge National Park
                                                      accompanied by a registered adult. All adults
April showers bring...water-loving Brownies!          must have a satisfactory background check             1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of
Spend time at camp learning all about the             on file to participate in the program. *Includes      Prussia
wonders of water. Share your love of water            accommodations and all food.                          Grades: 6-8
while exploring ways to conserve this important
resource. Flow through the water cycle, play                                                                Cost:     $5/person
with raindrops, and make a water conservation                                                               Calling all Cadettes! It’s time to discover nature
promise. All troops must meet girl-adult
                                                           Real Rocks Rock                                  as we team up with the Valley Forge National
ratios for their group. Individual girls must be      SUNDAY, MAY 5, 9AM-12PM                               Park Crayfish Corps. Spend the morning
accompanied by a registered adult.*Completes          Ralph Stover State Park                               splashing around Valley Creek while learning
the LOVE Water and SAVE Water Awards from             150 Tory Road, Pipersville                            about native and invasive species right here
the Wonders of Water Journey.                         Grades: 6-12                                          in our backyard. Meet park rangers and
                                                                                                            learn how humans impact the environment
                                                      Cost:     $20/girl
                                                                                                            and ways we can protect nature for future
                                                      Time to take on the real rocks! Join GSEP
     Mosey Wood Work Weekend                                                                                generations. After the program, feel free to
                                                      belayers and improve your climbing skills and         enjoy the rest of the day exploring Valley Forge
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 5PM - SUNDAY, APRIL 28,             confidence as you scale the high rocks area           National Park. Please wear closed-toe shoes
10AM                                                  at Ralph Stover State Park. Let out your inner        and clothes you won’t mind getting wet. All
Camp Mosey Wood, Lake Harmony                         risk-taker as you climb and rappel with your          troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their
Grades: 4-12                                          sister Girl Scouts cheering you on. Please            group. Individual girls must be accompanied
                                                      bring water and a snack. All troops must meet         by a registered adult. *Complete steps 2 & 4
Cost:     $10/person
                                                      girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual girls   of the Eco Trekker badge and earn 3 hours
Winter is over, and Camp Mosey Wood needs             must be accompanied by a registered adult.            toward your Girl Scout Ranger certificate.
some help to prepare for camping season!
If the weather is nice, you can be among the
first tent campers of 2019. Set up, clean and
stay in platform tent units. Help beautify
                                                           Real Rocks Rock                                            Canoeing
camp by painting and helping with trail               SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1-4PM                                  SUNDAY, MAY 19, 10AM-4PM
cleaning. Bring along a pair of work gloves           Ralph Stover State Park                               Northbrook Canoe Company
and help make camp shine. At the end of a             150 Tory Road, Pipersville                            1810 Beagle Road, West Chester
hard day’s work, celebrate with a campfire on         Grades: 6-12                                          Grades: 6-12
Saturday night. You’ll also have time to hike,
                                                      Cost:     $20/girl                                    Cost:     $50/girl
play, and enjoy the natural beauty of Camp
Mosey Wood. All troops must meet girl-adult           Time to take on the real rocks! Join GSEP                       $40/girl
ratios for their group. Individual girls in grades    belayers and improve your climbing skills and         Spend your day canoeing down the scenic
4-5 must be accompanied by a registered               confidence as you scale the high rocks area           Brandywine River. You’ll paddle on a four-hour
adult. All adults must have a satisfactory            at Ralph Stover State Park. Let out your inner        adventure down river allowing extra time to

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Program Guide GSEP - Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
relax, eat a picnic lunch on the river, and spend   nice! Brownies and Juniors can take aim          Individual girls (6th grade and above) may
                                        quality time with your sister Girl Scouts. Please   with archery, while Cadettes, Seniors, and       attend without an adult. All adults must
                                        bring your own bagged lunch and water. All          Ambassadors can reach for footholds on the       have a satisfactory background check on
                                        troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their        climbing wall. On Saturday night, celebrate      file to participate in the program. *Includes
                                        group. Individual girls must be accompanied by      summer with a party in the pavilion. Sleep       accommodations in platform tents, all
                                        a registered adult. Lifeguards will be provided.    in platform tents, Conestoga wagons,             meals and snacks served in the dining hall
                                                                                            Adirondack shelters, or tree houses (lottery     and Horseback Riding badge for Juniors.
                                                                                            for sleeping arrangements) after a full
                                             Camp Sampler                                   day of fun. All troops must meet girl-adult
                                        SUNDAY, MAY 19, 9AM-12PM
                                                                                            ratios for their group. Individual girls must         My Little Pony Day
                                                                                            be accompanied by a registered adult. All
                                        Camp Mountain House, Allentown                                                                       SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1-4PM
                                                                                            adults must have a satisfactory background
                                        Grades: 2-3                                         check on file to participate in the program.     Camp Wood Haven, Pine Grove
                                        Cost:     $13/girl                                  *Includes all activities, accommodations,        Grades: 2-3
                                                                                            meals and event patch.                           Cost:     $30/girl
                                        A morning filled with camp fun awaits you at
                                        Mountain House! Meet new friends as you                                                              Come to camp for an afternoon of fun with
                                        practice your aim during soft archery, get                                                           the horses! Play pony games, create a pony art
                                        colorful with tie-dye, learn new camp songs,                 Get Outdoors Skills                     project, and go for a ride. This is an introduction
                                        and get into an intense game of Gaga. It’s          Challenge Day                                    to horses; no previous riding experience is
                                        the perfect sample of summer! All troops            SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 10AM-4PM                       necessary. All troops must meet girl-adult
                                        must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.                                                         ratios for their group. Individual girls must be
                                                                                            Camp Mosey Wood, Lake Harmony
                                        Individual girls must be accompanied by                                                              accompanied by a registered adult. All riding
                                        a registered adult. *Completes steps 1-3 of         Grades: K-12                                     activities will take place weather permitting.
                                        Making Friends badge.                               Cost:    $25/girl                                *Includes snack and Horse Fun patch.
                                                                                                     $5/adult
                                                                                            Get ready for the ultimate outdoor
                                                      Family Camp                           challenge! It’s time to showcase the                           Family Camp
                                        FRIDAY, MAY 24, 5PM - MONDAY, MAY 27,               outdoor skills you learned through the 2nd       FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 5PM - MONDAY,
                                        10AM                                                annual Get Outdoors monthly challenges.          SEPTEMBER 2, 10AM
                                        Camp Mosey Wood, Lake Harmony                       Join girls from across the council as you        Camp Mosey Wood, Lake Harmony
                                                                                            compete in eight outdoor challenges to
                                        Grades: All Ages                                                                                     Grades: All Ages
                                                                                            test your skills. At the end of the day, cheer
                                        Cost:     $95/person                                on your new friends as the top competitors       Cost:     $95/person
                                                  (Children under 2 free)                   in each age level are recognized with                      (Children Under 2 free)
                                        Enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation for           awards. All troops must meet girl-adult          Enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation for
                                        you and your entire family, while celebrating       ratios for their group. Individual girls must    you and your entire family! Parents, sisters,
                                        Mosey Wood’s 80th anniversary!! Parents,            be accompanied by a registered adult.            brothers, grandparents, and other relatives
                                        sisters, brothers, grandparents, and other          *Includes lunch and event patch.                 are all invited to Camp Mosey Wood to
                                        relatives are all invited to Camp Mosey             Looking for the full camp experience? Stay       participate in organized activities, such
                                        Wood to participate in organized activities,        at camp the night before! Space is limited,      as swimming, boating, hiking, games, and
                                        such as swimming, boating, hiking, games,           so register early for the Get Outdoors Skills    crafts. Attendees can also enjoy other
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                                        and crafts. Attendees can also enjoy other          Challenge Day Overnight. *Breakfast included.    activities independently. Activity specialists
                                        activities independently. Activity specialists                                                       will be on hand to guide you through archery
                                        will be on hand to guide you through archery                                                         (2nd grade and above) and the high-ropes
                                        (2nd grade and above) and the high-ropes                                                             challenge course (6th grade and above), with
                                                                                                Boots and Saddles
                                        challenge course (6th grade and above), with                                                         lifeguards overseeing swimming and boating.
                                        lifeguards overseeing swimming and boating.         FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 7PM - SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 11AM     Adults must supervise children during the
                                        Adults must supervise children during the           Camp Wood Haven, Pine Grove                      event; one adult must register for every three
                                        event; one adult must register for every three      Grades: 4-8                                      children. *lncludes accommodations and all
                                        children. *lncludes accommodations and all          Cost:    $80/girl                                meals served in the Dining Hall. Register at
                                        meals served in the Dining Hall. Register at                 $40/adult                               gsepfamilycamp2019.eventbrite.com
                                        gsepfamilycamp2019.eventbrite.com
                                                                                            Start out your summer getting up close
                                                                                            with some of our four-legged friends. Spend
                                                                                            time at the barn and learn about caring
                                                                                                                                                      Tough Cookie Adventure Race
                                             Summer Celebration                             for horses. Play horse games and take a          SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,
                                        FRIDAY, MAY 24, 7PM - SUNDAY, MAY 26, 11AM          ride. When you aren’t hanging out with the       10AM RACE START
                                        Camp Wood Haven, Pine Grove                         horses, learn all about our alpacas. You’ll      Camp Laughing Waters, Gilbertsville
                                        Grades: 2-12                                        even enjoy some splashing and laughter in        Grade:    All Ages
                                                                                            the pool before making s’mores and singing
                                        Cost:     $70/girl                                                                                   Cost:     $30/person through August 2
                                                                                            around an evening campfire. No prior riding
                                                  $50/adult                                 experience necessary; just a desire to have                $40/person through August 31
                                        Kick off a great summer at our summer               fun. Riding and swimming activities will         Come to the 3rd annual Tough Cookie
                                        celebration! Enjoy hiking, crafts, sports,          take place weather permitting. All troops        Adventure Race! Grab your parents and
                                        sing-a-longs, and swimming if the weather’s         must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.     siblings, too! With your team of two to four

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people, run, bike, and use a map to navigate
your way from point to point during this two-
hour orienteering race. While traveling point to
point, seek out adventure challenges to gain
more points. You may get wet or muddy, but
you’re guaranteed to have fun. Afterward, Enjoy
a picnic lunch (self-provided). Spend the day
at camp from 1- 4p.m. for a Camp Fun Day!
Try your hand at archery (2nd grade and up),
disc golf, gaga, and volleyball, or rock climbing
(4th grade and up). Note: An adult must be
registered and participate with the team
when the team members are 12 and under.
Register at gseptoughcookieadventurerace2019.
eventbrite.com.
Looking for the full camp experience? Stay
at camp the night before! Space is limited so
register early.
Family Tents*: $40/ tent for 4 people
Troop Tents*: $80/ 2 tents 4 girls and 4 adults
Cabin*: $100/ cabin for 1 family or troop unit up
to ten people
*Adult must be present for overnight camping.
Partner-Led Programs

                                            Space Investigators Overnight                     Sketch Bot                                              Water Safety 101
                                       FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 6PM –                            SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 10AM-12PM                        SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 9-11AM
                                       SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 8AM                                                                                Kalahari Water Resorts & Conventions
                                                                                         Engineering for Kids @
                                       Reading Public Museum                             Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon                           250 Kalahari Boulevard, Pocono Manor
                                       500 Museum Road, Reading                                                                              Grades: 4-12
                                                                                         Grades: K-1
                                       Grades: 4-5                                                                                           Cost:    $42/girl
                                                                                         Cost:     $34/girl
                                       Cost:    $41/girl                                                                                              $40/adult
                                                                                         What’s inside a robot? How do they work?
                                                $15/adult                                                                                    Team up with the staff at Kalahari Water
                                                                                         Get the opportunity to develop a simple
                                       Spend a night out of this world as you learn      circuit to power your own invention and             Resort and dive into water safety! You’ll
                                       all about the solar system during a visit         create a drawing robot! Explore how to direct       learn the basics of lifeguarding and how
                                       to the Neag Planetarium. Create your own          your robot and understand the importance            to identify distressed swimmers and
                                       space rover and light up constellations.          of switches in electrical designs. All troops       medical emergencies. Practice basic rescue
                                       Plus, get exclusive after-hours access to the     must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.        techniques and learn how to recognize
                                       blockbuster exhibit, Astronaut.. All troops       Individual girls must be accompanied by a           drowning victims. You’ll then take a tour
                                       must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.      registered adult. *Includes What Robots Do          behind the slides followed by fun at the
                                       Individual girls must be accompanied by           badge.                                              waterpark! All troops must meet girl-adult
                                       a registered adult. All adults must have                                                              ratios for their group. Individual girls must be
                                       a satisfactory background check on file                                                               accompanied by a registered adult. A waiver
                                       to participate in the program. One adult                                                              must be signed before arrival. *Includes a
                                                                                              Mission: Sisterhood
                                       per group must have Indoor Overnight                                                                  Kalahari patch and all-day admission to the
                                       Skills training. *Includes Space Science          SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 10:30AM-4:30PM                   waterpark.
                                       Investigator badge.                               Exeter Community Library
                                                                                         4565 Prestwick Drive, Reading
                                                                                         Grades: 9-12                                             Life of a Mountain Hawk
                                            Art Book Adventures                          Cost:     $37/girl                                  SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1-4PM
                                       SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 9AM-12PM                       Why do empowered women empower                      Lehigh University
                                       Art Partners Studio                               women? Why does it feel so good to band             27 Memorial Drive, Bethlehem
                                       545 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville               together and stand up for each other?               Grades: 9-12
                                       Grades: 6-8                                       Sisterhood means different things to
                                                                                                                                             Cost:    $8/girl
                                                                                         different people. Together with Kind Living
                                       Cost:    $25/girl                                                                                     Join the sisters of Kappa Delta at Lehigh
                                                                                         Designs, explore how important being a
                                       There’s always a discovery in store when you      part of a sisterhood is to your self-worth.         University to get a taste of college life!
                                       pick up a book. How about when you create         Build up your self-esteem through individual        Start the day off by hearing from a panel of
                                       one? Learn about bookbinding, experiment          and group activities. All troops must meet          sisters as they talk about their involvement
                                       with different art media, and share your          girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual       on campus and their majors. Listen as they
                                       stories and ideas. You will even leave            girls must be accompanied by a registered           share various opportunities Kappa Delta
                                       with your own unique art book! All troops                                                             offers, such as scholarships and internships.
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                                                                                         adult. *Includes Mission: Sisterhood! Journey
                                       must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.      award set.                                          Finally, finish the day with a tour of Lehigh’s
                                       Individual girls must be accompanied by a                                                             campus. All troops must meet girl-adult
                                       registered adult. *Includes Book Artist badge.                                                        ratios for their group. Individual girls must be
                                                                                                                                             accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes
                                                                                              What’s Your Story?
                                                                                                                                             College Knowledge badge.
                                                                                         SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1-4PM
                                            911, What’s Your Emergency?
                                                                                         Art Partners Studio
                                       SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 9:15AM-12:15PM
                                                                                         545 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville                      Creature Feature
                                       Paoli Hospital
                                                                                         Grades: 4-5                                         SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 3-5:30PM
                                       255 W. Lancaster Avenue, Paoli
                                                                                         Cost:     $25/girl                                  The Handwork Studio
                                       Grades: 2-3
                                                                                         Do you like to tell stories? Explore storytelling   35 N. Narberth Avenue, Narberth
                                       Cost:    $11/girl
                                                                                         around the world and learn what makes a             Grades: K-5
                                       Do you know what to do in the event of a          good story. Then, write something of your
                                       medical emergency? Do you want to learn                                                               Cost:    $16/girl
                                                                                         own using a variety of writing forms, such
                                       how to take care of the common types of           as poetry and short stories. All troops             Design and create your own little creature
                                       injuries? Join us as we explore first aid and     must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.        and bring it to life. Start with a basic template
                                       how to administer it. Create your own first aid   Individual girls must be accompanied by a           and then let your creative juices flow by
                                       kit, talk to members of the hospital medical      registered adult. *Includes Scribe badge.           hand-stitching and embellishing to make your
                                       team, meet Emergency Medical Service First                                                            own one-of-a-kind stuffed creature. All troops
                                       Responders, and practice your new skills. All                                                         must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.
                                       troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their                                                          Individual girls must be accompanied by
                                       group. Individual girls must be accompanied                                                           a registered adult.
                                       by a registered adult. *Includes Brownie First
                                       Aid badge.

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tree Identification photosynthesis, weather        Grades: 2-5
   Brownie Engineers:
                                                 and history. At the end of the day, receive a      Cost:     $20/girl
Race Car Challenge                               maple treat! All troops must meet girl-adult
FRIDAY, MARCH 8 6:30-8PM                                                                            If you have BIG ideas, put on your inventor
                                                 ratios for their group. Individual girls must be
                                                                                                    hat and join us at the National Museum of
Snapology @ Alvernia University                  accompanied by a registered adult.
                                                                                                    Industrial History! Discover what happens
400 St. Bernardine Street, Reading                                                                  when we look at real-world problems,
Grades: 2-3                                                                                         experiment with solutions, and get creative
Cost:    $18/girl
                                                      Prepare to Launch                             designing and building improvements to

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                                                 SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 10AM-12:30PM                    everyday life. All troops must meet girl-adult
Get ready, get set, go! Learn how to build a
Lego brick car, and get ready to race! Explore   Engineering for Kids @ Murphy Rec Center           ratios for their group. Individual girls must be
and experiment with the physics of motion,       300 Shunk Street, Philadelphia                     accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes
momentum, friction and more as you work in                                                          admission to the museum and Inventor
                                                 Grades: 2-3
teams to design and test your race cars. All                                                        badge for Brownies.
                                                 Cost:    $39/girl
troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their
                                                 Get a firsthand look at the basic mechanics
group. Individual girls must be accompanied
by a registered adult. *Includes Race Car
                                                 of flight by constructing paper airplanes and          Mastering the Art of
                                                 testing the different components that allow
Design badge.
                                                 them to remain airborne. Learn vocabulary
                                                                                                    Self-Defense
                                                 early in the lesson that will play an important    SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1-3PM
                                                 role throughout the day. By the end of the         Master Taekwondo
     Maple Sugaring                              program, you will design your own air-driven       4110 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting
SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 10AM-12PM                     rocket, along with the fins that stabilize the     Grades: 9-12
Wissahickon Environmental Center                 flight. All troops must meet girl-adult ratios
                                                                                                    Cost:     $30/girl
300 W. Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia         for their group. Individual girls must be
                                                 accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes       Hyah! Join Master Taekwondo and get
Grades: 2-3                                                                                         equipped with the knowledge and techniques
                                                 Fling Flyer Design Challenge badge.
Cost:    $8/girl                                                                                    to protect yourself using the tools you already
Discover how and why trees produce sap.                                                             have! Learn how to punch, kick, and properly
Then learn about the steps involved in                                                              hold should a situation arise. End with a Q&A
                                                      What’s the Big Idea?                          session with the instructor to learn even more
    harvesting it to make syrup and sugar.
                                                 SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 11AM-1PM                        about self-defense. All troops must meet
             Learn how to tap a tree and
                    boil sap until it develops   National Museum of Industrial History              girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual girls
                         into syrup. Explore     602 East 2nd Street, Bethlehem                     must be accompanied by a registered adult.

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Maple Sugaring                                  Junior International                                   Maple
                                       SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1-3PM                           World Centers’ Tour                                   Sugaring
                                       Wissahickon Environmental Center                   SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1-3PM                             SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 10-11:30AM
                                       300 W. Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia           Valley Forge Service Center                           Tyler Arboretum
                                       Grades: 4-5                                        Grades: 4-5                                           515 Painter Road, Media
                                       Cost:    $8/girl                                   Cost:     $10/girl                                    Grades: 2-8
                                       Discover how trees produce sap, then learn                   $2/adult                                    Cost:     $14/girl
                                       the steps involved in harvesting sap to make       Are you ready for an international adventure?         From tree to table, find out how maple
                                       syrup and sugar. Learn how to tap a tree and       Learn about the World Centers through                 sap becomes maple syrup. Learn how to
                                       boil sap into syrup. You’ll also explore tree      displays, songs, games, and more. Enjoy               identify a sugar maple, practice tapping a
                                       Identification, photosynthesis, weather, and       hands-on activities such as making your own           tree, explore the evaporation process, and
                                       history. At the end of the program, receive a      SWAP and decorate your very own passport!             taste the difference between freshly tapped
                                       maple treat! All troops must meet girl-adult       You’ll even participate in a World Pinning            sap and real maple syrup! Sturdy shoes are
                                       ratios for their group. Individual girls must be   Ceremony and learn all about why Girl Scouts          required. Feel free to stay after the program
                                       accompanied by a registered adult.                 and Girl Guides around the world wear this pin.       and explore the arboretum! All troops
                                                                                          Leaders, please bring World Association pins          must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.
                                                                                          for the girls in your troop. Girls should wear        Individual girls must be accompanied by a
                                            “Real” MEdia                                  their vest/sash and bring non-perishable foods        registered adult.
                                       SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1-4PM AND SUNDAY,                for a local food cupboard. All troops must
                                       MARCH 17, 1-4 PM                                   meet girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual
                                       Delaware Valley University
                                                                                          girls must be accompanied by a registered                  Robot Intelligence
                                                                                          adult. *Includes snack and event patch.
                                       700 E. Butler Ave., Doylestown                                                                           SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 10AM-12:30PM
                                       Grades: 6-8                                                                                              Engineering for Kids @
                                                                                                                                                Camp Shelly Ridge, Miquon
                                       Cost:    $32/girl                                       Agents of Change
                                       Join the staff of Girls Empowered as well as                                                             Grades: 4-5
                                                                                          SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 10:30AM-4:30PM
                                       your sister Girl Scouts to take a closer look                                                            Cost:     $39/girl
                                                                                          Boyertown Library
                                       at how media portrays women. Explore the                                                                 Are robots really taking over the world? Join
                                                                                          24 N. Reading Avenue, Boyertown
                                       negative stereotypes about women in TV/                                                                  Engineering for Kids as you build your own
                                       movies, music, and magazines. Participate in       Grades: 4-5
                                                                                                                                                robot and discover what it takes to transform
                                       an interactive discussion to talk about how        Cost:     $38/girl                                    a bunch of individual pieces into a fully
                                       these stereotypes affect girls’ self-identity,     Discover your individual skills and talents,          functioning robot. Learn about programming
                                       self-esteem, and body image. On day two,           unleash the passions you have to create               and why it is so important to the entire
                                       create your own TV shows, music, and               change, and get ready to be a leader. Together        robotics process. All troops must meet girl-
                                       magazines that combat negative stereotypes         with Kind Living Designs, you will create your        adult ratios for their group. Individual girls
                                       of women by portraying “real” girls in a           own leadership mission statement, learn how           must be accompanied by a registered adult.
                                       positive light. All troops must meet girl-adult    you can make a difference as a team as well           *Includes Programming Robots badge.
                                       ratios for their group. Individual girls must be   as the amazing power YOU have to advocate
                                       accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes       for change in your community. All troops
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                                       snack and MEdia Journey Award.                     must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.               Fitness Frenzy!
                                                                                          Individual girls must be accompanied by a
                                                                                                                                                SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 10-11AM
                                                                                          registered adult. *Includes Agent of Change
                                            STEM G.I.R.L.s                                Journey award set.                                    One Fit Body
                                                                                                                                                Leverington Church 6301 Ridge Avenue,
                                       SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1-3PM
                                                                                                                                                Philadelphia
                                       West Chester University
                                       110 W. Rosedale Avenue, West Chester                    Comics and Cartooning                            Grades: K-3
                                                                                          SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 9AM-12PM                          Cost:     $12/girl
                                       Grades: 6-8
                                                                                          Art Partners Studio                                   Exercise is great for your mind and body, but
                                       Cost:    $5/girl
                                                                                          545 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville                   it can also be fun! Join One Fit Body and learn
                                       Do you love science, experimenting, and                                                                  the basic techniques of yoga and Zumba.
                                       technology? Join Kappa Delta in a day              Grades: 6-8
                                                                                                                                                Work side-by-side with the instructor to
                                       dedicated to exploring science! Engage in          Cost:     $25/girl                                    practice your new skills and learn how yoga
                                       science experiments like ice cream making          Explore a variety of comic styles, from               and Zumba are used to keep stress levels
                                       and coffee filter chromatology. Kappa Delta        newspaper funnies to graphic novels, as you           down and heart rates up! You’ll leave feeling
                                       can’t wait to explore science with you! All        learn how professional cartoonists storyboard         energized, with new dance moves to show
                                       troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their       their ideas and then bring them to life. Invent       your friends and family! All troops must meet
                                       group. Individuals must be accompanied by a        your own comic character and leave with               girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual girls
                                       registered adult. *Completes Step 3 of Special     an original cartoon. All troops must meet             must be accompanied by a registered adult.
                                       Agent badge.                                       girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual girls   *Completes steps 1 and 2 of Dancer badge for
                                                                                          must be accompanied by a registered adult.            Brownies.
                                                                                          *Includes Comic Book Artist badge.

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                                                      Think Like an Engineer                              DIY Scientists
                                                   Overnight-Cadettes                                 SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1-4 PM
                        Super Snacks               FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 6PM-SATURDAY, MARCH              Johnson and Johnson Consumer
        SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 10:30AM-12PM           23, 8AM                                            7050 Camp Hill Road, Fort Washington
Capital Blue Store,                                Reading Public Museum                              Grades: 4-5
2845 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley          500 Museum Road, Reading                           Cost:    $6/girl
Grades: 2-3                                        Grades: 6-8                                        Are you ready to bring out your inner DIY
Cost:    $8/girl                                   Cost:    $45/girl                                  skills? Spend a day as a scientist at Johnson
Want to be a superhero? Your snacks can be                  $15/adult                                 and Johnson. Become a formulator and make
your secret weapon! Learn what snacks are          Spend a night at the museum learning all           your own lotion, bath bomb, and ice cream.
good for you and create a treat to enjoy any       about engineering! Learn what an engineer is       Of course, you get to eat the ice cream and
time of the day for a quick burst of energy.       and how they use their unique skills to make       take home the products you made! Then,
Finally, using your favorite fruits and veggies,   the world a better place. Learn all about the      become an engineer by collaborating with
learn how to make a delicious smoothie. All        design process as you make a life vest for         your sister Girl Scouts to construct a roller-
troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their       a dog, a prosthetic leg for an elephant, and       coaster using every day materials. Show off
group. Individual girls must be accompanied        much more! All troops must meet girl-adult         your math skills by estimating the number of
by a registered adult. *Includes snacks and        ratios for their group. Individual girls must      songs needed to fill a one-hour play list! All
Snacks badge.                                      be accompanied by a registered adult. All          troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their
                                                   adults must have a satisfactory background         group. Individual girls must be accompanied
                                                   check on file to participate in the program.       by a registered adult. *Includes event patch
     Let’s Get Playing                             One adult per group must have Indoor               and snack.

SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1-4PM                          Overnight Skills. *Includes evening snack, light
                                                   breakfast, and Cadette Think Like an Engineer
Art Partners Studio
                                                   Journey Award.
545 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville
Grades: 2-3
Cost:    $25/girl
From scavenger hunts to solving mysteries,
learn what makes a good game and have
fun playing some favorites. Let’s get creative:
What happens when you make up your own
rules to create a new game from an old one?
All troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their
group. Individual girls must be accompanied
by a registered adult. *Includes Making
Games badge.

     Space Science Adventurer
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 5:30-8PM
Alvernia University O’Pake Science Center
400 St. Bernardine Street, Reading
Grades: 2-3
Cost:    $8/girl
It’s time to explore our night sky! Learn about
the planets of our solar system, the phases
of the moon, and star constellations through                                                   See p. 30 for more details.
fun, hands-on activities! You’ll even leave with
a how-to guide and materials to continue
                                                                                                    You can attend
your space exploration at home! All troops                                                       most events without
must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.
Individual girls must be accompanied by a                                                              your troop!
registered adult. *Includes Space Science
Adventurer badge.

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unique puppets.
                                            Shake it Out!                                      Camp N’ Climb
                                                                                                                                            You’ll learn the basics
                                       SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 10-11AM                         SATURDAY, MARCH 23 8PM-                          of puppetry and leave
                                       One Fit Body                                        SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 10AM                           with your very own puppet
                                       Leverington Church                                  Doylestown Rock Gym                              creation! All troops must meet girl-
                                       6301 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia                     3853 Old Easton Rd. Doylestown                   adult ratios for their group. Individual girls
                                       Grades: 4-8                                         Grades: 6-12                                     must be accompanied by a registered adult.
                                       Cost:     $12/girl                                  Cost:    $35/girl
                                       Exercise is great for your mind and body, but       Feed your hunger for adventure as you strap
                                       it can also be fun! Join One Fit Body and learn     on your harness and climb! Learn how to tie
                                                                                                                                                 Speak Up, Stand Out
                                       the basic techniques of yoga and Zumba. Work        safety knots and put on a harness alongside      SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1-3PM
                                       side by side with the instructor to practice        Doylestown Rock Gym staff. Then, put your        Vanguard at Camp Valley Forge,
                                       your new skills and learn how yoga and Zumba        skills to the test as you scale the gym walls!   Valley Forge
                                       are used to keep stress levels down and heart       End the night by camping inside of the gym!      Grades: 6-8
                                       rates up! You’ll leave feeling energized and with   Helmets and harnesses will be provided for
                                                                                                                                            Cost:    $5/girl
                                       new poses that you can practice at home. All        all girls and must be worn while climbing.
                                       troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their        Girl/Troops are responsible for all food and     Join the professionals of Vanguard and
                                       group. Individual girls must be accompanied         sleeping supplies. All troops must meet          learn important tips to overcome fears of
                                       by a registered adult. *Completes step 1 of the     girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual    public speaking and how to put your best
                                       Staying Fit badge for Juniors.                      girls must be accompanied by a registered        foot forward. You’ll learn nerve calming
                                                                                           adult. All adults must have a satisfactory       techniques and important skills related to
                                                                                           background check to participate in the           volume, speed, and tone. End the session
                                                                                                                                            by practicing your new skills! All troops
                                            Daisy Blast-Off                                program. At least one adult per group must
                                                                                           have completed Indoor Overnight Skills.          must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.
                                       SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 10AM-12PM                                                                        Individuals girls must be accompanied by a
                                                                                           *Includes Doylestown Rock Gym Patch.
                                       Mad Science of Philadelphia @                                                                        registered adult. *Includes the Public Speaker
                                       Fitzpatrick Rec Center                                                                               badge and event patch..
                                       12501 Torrey Road, Philadelphia
                                                                                               Life is aMaze!
                                       Grades: K-1
                                                                                           SATURDAY, MARCH 23 &
                                       Cost:     $17/girl                                  SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1-4PM
                                                                                                                                                 Trekkin’ in Nature
                                       Reach beyond the sky and shoot for the stars,                                                        SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 10AM-12PM
                                                                                           Exeter Community Library
                                       moon, and sun! Blast off with Mad Science as        4565 Prestwick Drive, Reading                    Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
                                       you discover why sunrises and sunsets are                                                            1635 River Road, New Hope
                                                                                           Grades: 6-8
                                       so important, why the moon can sometimes                                                             Grades: 2-3
                                       be seen during the day, and how to see the          Cost:    $37/girl
                                                                                                                                            Cost:    $14/girl
                                       stars up close using a telescope. All troops        You’ll be amazed at what you can do! Through
                                                                                                                                                     $5/adult
                                       must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.        games and activities, explore how to have
                                       Individual girls must be accompanied by a           open and honest friendships and steer clear      Hike through the beautiful Bowman’s Hill
                                       registered adult. *Includes the Space Science       of peer pressure. Learn how to handle your       Wildflower Preserve and discover unique rock
                                       Explorer badge.                                     emotions, manage conflicts, and bring inner      formations and trees that were alive over
program guide | Partner-Led Programs

                                                                                           peace to yourself and your relationships. All    200 years ago! Learn how to read a trail map
                                                                                           troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their     and trail signs as you complete a one-of-a-
                                                                                                                                            kind Girl Scout scavenger hunt. All troops
                                            Brownie Blast-Off                              group. Individual girls must be accompanied
                                                                                           by a registered adult. *Includes aMAZE           must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.
                                       SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1-3PM                                                                            Individual girls must be accompanied by a
                                                                                           Journey award set.
                                       Mad Science of Philadelphia @                                                                        registered adult. *Includes Hiker badge.
                                       Fitzpatrick Rec Center
                                       12501 Torrey Road, Philadelphia
                                                                                               Talking for Two
                                       Grades: 2-3
                                                                                           SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1-3:30PM
                                                                                                                                                 Mind, Body, and Yoga!
                                       Cost:     $17/girl                                                                                   FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 6-7PM
                                                                                           St. John’s Lutheran Church
                                       So much more is out there beyond planet             201 East Main Street, Kutztown                   One Fit Body
                                       Earth! Blast off with Mad Science as you                                                             Leverington Church
                                                                                           Grades: K-5
                                       explore other planets, investigate the moon,                                                         6301 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
                                       and become a stargazer. Leave with space            Cost:    $7/girl
                                                                                                                                            Grades: 9-12
                                       science knowledge to share with family              Come out and laugh along with Marian and
                                                                                                                                            Cost:    $12/girl
                                       and friends. All troops must meet girl-adult        her cast of zany puppet characters. You’ll
                                       ratios for their group. Individual girls must be    love her mischievous tropical bird, Dudley,      Exercise is great for your mind and body, but
                                       accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes        and you’ll be amazed when a drawing comes        it can also be fun! Join One Fit Body and learn
                                       the Space Science Adventurer badge.                 to life! Someone will even become a human        the basic techniques of yoga and Zumba.
                                                                                           puppet! After the show, you’ll enjoy a “behind   You’ll work side by side with the instructor
                                                                                           the scenes” look at her puppets - everything     to practice your new skills and learn how
                                                                                           from a life-sized ostrich to her glow-in-the-    yoga and Zumba are used to keep
                                                                                           dark characters. Learn how to become a           stress levels down and heart
                                                                                           ventriloquist and take a peek at some very       rates up! Leave feeling

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energized with new poses that you can practice                                                           mechanical engineering faculty and students
                                                        Engineering is for Girls-Juniors
at home! All troops must meet girl-adult                                                                 at Villanova University. Circulate through three
ratios for their group. Individual girls must be   SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 8AM-12PM                          hands-on activities: building solar racecars,
accompanied by a registered adult. *Completes      Villanova University                                  designing artificial legs, and looking at
step 2 of Cross-Training badge for Seniors.        800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova                       nanoscale phenomena. All troops must meet
                                                   Grades: 4-5                                           girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual girls
                                                                                                         must be accompanied by a registered adult.
                                                   Cost:     $13/girl

                                                                                                                                                               program guide | Partner-Led Programs
    Kick Flip                                      Become an engineer for the day! Learn
                                                                                                         *Includes event patch.
SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2-4PM                          how engineers make the world a better
The Skateboard Academy of Philadelphia             place in this hands-on workshop led by the
3245 Amber Street 4th Floor, Philadelphia          mechanical engineering faculty and students
                                                                                                              On Your Own Path
                                                   at Villanova University. Circulate through three      SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 12- 2PM
Grade:   6-12
                                                   hands-on activities: building solar racecars,         Villanova University
Cost:    $22/girl
                                                   designing artificial legs, and looking at             800 E Lancaster Avenue, Villanova
You’ll flip over this program! Learn the basics    nanoscale phenomena. All troops must meet             Grades: 4-5
of how to ride and stay safe on a skateboard       girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual girls
alongside instructors at The Skateboard                                                                  Cost:     $8/girl
                                                   must be accompanied by a registered adult.
Academy of Philadelphia. Identify the parts        *Includes event patch.                                Join Villanova’s Kappa Deltas as you explore
of a skateboard, get tips on pushing, turning,                                                           what it means to be independent. Check out
stopping, and practice some basic tricks.                                                                some video clip examples with your favorite
Helmets and skateboards are available                                                                    Disney characters, chat with your sister Girl
                                                        Engineering is for Girls-Cadettes
to use but you may bring your own. Flat                                                                  Scouts about what confidence looks like,
Bottom Sneakers recommended. All troops            SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 8AM-12PM                          have fun acting out skits and get creative as
must meet girl-adult ratios for their group.       Villanova University                                  you draw what you believe independence
Individual girls must be accompanied by a          800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova                       looks like. Leave with the skills to start
registered adult.                                  Grades: 6-8                                           paving your own path to change the world!
                                                                                                         All troops must meet girl-adult ratios
                                                   Cost:     $13/girl
                                                                                                         for their group. Individual girls must be
                                                   Become an engineer for the day! Learn                 accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes
                                                   how engineers make the world a better                 Independence badge.
                                                   place in this hands-on workshop led by the

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program guide | Partner-Led Programs
    Junior Business Owner                                 Eco-Trekker
SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 12-3PM                           FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 6-7:30PM
Asian Bank                                           The Nature Place
6509 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia                     575 St. Bernardine Street, Reading
Grades: 4-5                                          Grades: 6-8
Cost:    $10/girl                                    Cost:     $20/girl
Join the staff at Asian Bank to find out how                   $4/adult
to turn something you love into a successful         Let’s go for a hike! While on the trails, learn
business. Explore what makes a great customer        about leaving no trace and other ways that you
service experience, understand the banking           can keep nature safe. Then, discuss how you
business, and ask questions of industry              can protect nature now and for years to come.
professionals. You’ll also get to explore the        All troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their
ins and outs of the bank with a behind-the-          group. Individual girls must be accompanied by
scenes tour! All troops must meet girl-adult         a registered adult. *Includes Eco-Trekker badge.
ratios for their group. Individual girls must be
accompanied by a registered adult. *Includes
Business Owner badge.                                     Animal Habitats
                                                     FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 6-8PM
                                                     Alvernia University EcoHouse
    Between Earth and Sky                            712 High Boulevard, Reading
SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 1-4PM
                                                     Grades: 4-5
Lehigh University
                                                     Cost:     $8/girl
27 Memorial Drive, Bethlehem
                                                     Join us for an adventure at Alvernia University
Grades: K-1
                                                     and Angelica Creek Park as you learn about
Cost:    $5/girl                                     animal habitats. Get up close and personal with
Join the sisters of Kappa Delta at Lehigh            the native wildlife, search for animal habitats
University for some Earth and sky-themed fun!        and animal evidence, and design your own
Start the day off making paper butterflies and       animal home. Explore how and why animal
playing lily pad musical chairs! Participate in      homes become endangered and learn the
discussions about your feelings and happiness.       importance of protecting animal habitats. All
Finally, learn why it is important to take care of   troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their
the environment. All troops must meet girl-adult     group. Individual girls must be accompanied
ratios for their group. Individual girls must be     by a registered adult. *Includes Animal Habitats
accompanied by a registered adult. *Completes        badge.
the Blue Bucket Award and Firefly Award from
Between Earth and Sky Journey.
                                                          STEM Spotlight Podcast
                                                     SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 8:30AM-3:30PM
    Eco Learner                                      Lehigh University
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 6-7:30PM                          27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem
Alvernia University O’Pake Science Center            Grades: 10-12
400 St. Bernardine Street, Reading
                                                     Cost:     $13/girl
Grades: K-1                                                    $10/adult
Cost $8/girl                                         Girl Scouts unite with Lehigh University for a
Nature gives us so many gifts! Join the students     day of STEM (science, technology, engineering,
of Alvernia University to learn some ways we         mathematics) investigation and storytelling.
can give back by protecting Mother Nature.           Learn firsthand about research that scientists,
Learn about the wildlife you can find in your        mathematicians, and engineers are carrying
own backyard and explore how you can keep            out at Lehigh University. Interview a Lehigh
living things safe while you are walking in          faculty member and create your own podcast
nature. Have fun playing games as you learn          to highlight your passion. All troops must meet
about protecting the outdoors from trash! All        girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual girls
troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their         must be accompanied by a registered adult.
group. Individual girls must be accompanied by       *Includes lunch and event patch.
a registered adult. *Includes Eco Learner badge.

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